Talk:The Fronen Commentator/Edition:6

Alexius, your theory actually bears more water than you may think. BUT, small realms do not actually produce madmen. The situation is different. Charismatic people, strong-willed people, create new realms, and new realms are usually small. Large realms, old realms, tend (usually, not always) to drift to pleaser-type rulers. Rulers who can play to the masses. Small realms tend to have rulers who are either founders of the nation (i.e. probably strong-willed, ideologically guided, charismatic peoples). As the realm grows older, it tends to moderate a bit or drift to popular heroes. Take Irombrozia for example. We were founded by King Marc: a strong-willed lunatic. The man couldn't focus on policy for 15 minutes before we had to fondle a chair or something, yet he was charismatic, and he was an inspiration to the realm. After Marc we had Baiko: a popular hero of the secession. Baiko, of course, didn't really want the rulership. Eventually, after Marc's death, it came to me. I tend to think of myself as a reasonable and moderate person, others probably think of me as a vile and scheming villain.

Or we could consider Fwuvoghor. Fwuvoghor was founded by a man who seriously actually believed in the things he wrote in the Articles of Independence or whatever it is that Fwuvoghor is based on. RoF was founded on a narrow and radical ideology, and had a strong-willed ruler who was able to say to the largest power in Beluaterra at the time, "Shove it!" Eventually Dirrik was replaced by one of the earliest members of the realm, and a popular hero: Retravic. Retravic was replaced by a man who HUNTS for chaotic situation, and LIVES off of power: Widfara, the vilest human on the continent. He was deposed by Retravic in RoF's monarchist movement, and Retravic, I believe, was a good ruler... but was also a radical ruler. Since Retravic's day RoF has grown older and larger. After Retravic came Ben's, who was a reasonable and moderate person. A competent duke who just happened to become king. After Ben's came Felmoure, who is a reasonably moderate person.

You see? Small realms are founded around those who believe in an ideology or in their own power so much that they will place it above common sense and reason. These people tend to inspire others to follow them. They create a realm, a wild realm, and their disciples follow. The original ruler eventually goes away and is replaced by either on of their fellow radicals (radicals attract radicals, even opposing radicals. Democrats will attract tyrants) OR by a moderate who comes in at a time when the realm is growing older, and moderation is becoming the norm.

This is a subject I myself have considered many times... and I have often wondered if I am a radical or a moderate. I haven't totally figured out yet, though I have my suspicions. Vellos 22:47, 20 October 2007 (CEST)

Or the larger realms breed people so insane they believe the little guys are the ones loosing it. ;) -Chénier 23:48, 20 October 2007 (CEST)